Venue guides · Cheshire
Fishing Lakes Near Cheshire
Eighteen day-ticket and club waters within 30 km, ranked by the anglers who fish them, with the honest notes I would want before booking a day on any of them.
I have not fished every water on this list. The ratings come from anglers who have; the advice on choosing between them is mine.
Carp fishing in Cheshire
Cheshire has something few English counties can offer: natural lakes. The meres of the Cheshire plain were left by the last ice age and many hold old, wild carp that have never been stocked or netted. Alongside them sit sand quarries turned fisheries, a dense network of canals, and a healthy number of well-run commercial complexes.
That mix makes Cheshire one of the most varied carp counties in the north-west. You can fish a heavily stocked commercial one evening and a mere with a few big, rarely caught fish the next. The M6 and M56 run through the county, so most venues are within an hour of Manchester, Liverpool or Stoke.
The map below plots the fisheries anglers rate most highly within roughly 30 km, so you can shortlist a water, get directions and check the reviews in one place. Treat the ratings as a filter rather than a verdict, and read the notes on choosing a venue before you ring ahead.
At a glance
The fisheries, mapped
Every venue below is plotted from its real address. Tap a pin on the map or the button on any card for directions.
🎣 Found 18 fisheries near Cheshire, sorted by angler rating. Click any pin on the map or card for directions.
📋 Fishery Cards
1 The Cheshire Fishery ⭐ Top Rated
📍 The Willows, Watery Ln, Astbury, Congleton CW12 3NP, UK
2 Cheshire Fisheries Tattenhall
📍 Carrs Ln, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9NT, UK
3 Lakemore Fisheries
📍 Lakemore Fisheries, Clay Ln, Haslington, Crewe CW1 5SQ, UK
4 Brookside lakes
📍 Church Ln, Betley, Crewe CW3 9AY, UK
5 Lloyds Meadow Fishery
📍 Delamere Rd, Chester CH3 8BD, UK
6 Coole Acres Fishery and Leisure park
📍 Coole Ln, Nantwich CW5 8AY, UK
7 Cheshire Oaks Fisheries - Lake & Tackle Shop
📍 Strawberry Way W, Backford, Chester CH1 6PN, UK
8 Milton Green Fishery
📍 Chapel Ln, CH3, Tattenhall, Milton Green, Chester CH3 9EE, UK
9 Dunham Fisheries
📍 Manor Farm, Station Rd, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5SG, UK
10 Home Farm Fisheries
📍 Hall Dr, Alsager, cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2UD, UK
11 Fields Farm Fisheries
📍 150A Congleton Rd, Sandbach CW11 4TE, UK
12 Flushing Meadows Fisheries
📍 Milton Rough, Acton Bridge, Northwich CW8 2RF, UK
13 Gawsworth Fisheries
📍 Gawsworth Fisheries, Church Ln, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9RQ, UK
14 Winterley Pool Fishery
📍 Winterley Pool Farm, Crewe Road, Haslington, Winterley, Crewe CW1 5TR, UK
15 Blundells Fishery
📍 Farm Moss Side Ln, Prospect Ln, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6EJ, UK
16 Tetley Angling - Silverbirch Fisheries Private Members Water
📍 Fogg's Ln, Antrobus, Warrington CW9 6JQ, UK
17 Brookside Fisheries
📍 Tarporley Rd, Warrington WA4 4DP, UK
18 Mere Moor Fishery
📍 Barthomley Rd, Barthomley, Haslington, Crewe CW2 5NT, UK
📊 Full Fishery Table
| # | Fishery Name | Address | Rating | Reviews | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cheshire Fishery | The Willows, Watery Ln, Astbury, Congleton CW12 3NP, UK | ★★★★★ | 16 | 📍 Map |
| 2 | Cheshire Fisheries Tattenhall | Carrs Ln, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9NT, UK | ★★★★☆ | 20 | 📍 Map |
| 3 | Lakemore Fisheries | Lakemore Fisheries, Clay Ln, Haslington, Crewe CW1 5SQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 37 | 📍 Map |
| 4 | Brookside lakes | Church Ln, Betley, Crewe CW3 9AY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 59 | 📍 Map |
| 5 | Lloyds Meadow Fishery | Delamere Rd, Chester CH3 8BD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 109 | 📍 Map |
| 6 | Coole Acres Fishery and Leisure park | Coole Ln, Nantwich CW5 8AY, UK | ★★★★☆ | 629 | 📍 Map |
| 7 | Cheshire Oaks Fisheries - Lake & Tackle Shop | Strawberry Way W, Backford, Chester CH1 6PN, UK | ★★★★☆ | 137 | 📍 Map |
| 8 | Milton Green Fishery | Chapel Ln, CH3, Tattenhall, Milton Green, Chester CH3 9EE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 42 | 📍 Map |
| 9 | Dunham Fisheries | Manor Farm, Station Rd, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5SG, UK | ★★★★☆ | 95 | 📍 Map |
| 10 | Home Farm Fisheries | Hall Dr, Alsager, cheshire, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 2UD, UK | ★★★★☆ | 253 | 📍 Map |
| 11 | Fields Farm Fisheries | 150A Congleton Rd, Sandbach CW11 4TE, UK | ★★★★☆ | 172 | 📍 Map |
| 12 | Flushing Meadows Fisheries | Milton Rough, Acton Bridge, Northwich CW8 2RF, UK | ★★★★☆ | 97 | 📍 Map |
| 13 | Gawsworth Fisheries | Gawsworth Fisheries, Church Ln, Gawsworth, Macclesfield SK11 9RQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 130 | 📍 Map |
| 14 | Winterley Pool Fishery | Winterley Pool Farm, Crewe Road, Haslington, Winterley, Crewe CW1 5TR, UK | ★★★★☆ | 55 | 📍 Map |
| 15 | Blundells Fishery | Farm Moss Side Ln, Prospect Ln, Rixton, Warrington WA3 6EJ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 323 | 📍 Map |
| 16 | Tetley Angling - Silverbirch Fisheries Private Members Water | Fogg's Ln, Antrobus, Warrington CW9 6JQ, UK | ★★★★☆ | 17 | 📍 Map |
| 17 | Brookside Fisheries | Tarporley Rd, Warrington WA4 4DP, UK | ★★★★☆ | 146 | 📍 Map |
| 18 | Mere Moor Fishery | Barthomley Rd, Barthomley, Haslington, Crewe CW2 5NT, UK | ★★★☆☆ | 39 | 📍 Map |
How to choose a venue from this list
A five-star water with a dozen reviews and a 4.8 with three hundred are not the same weight of evidence. Weigh the rating against the review count, read the most recent few for current stock reports, and then check these four things before you commit a day to a water.
Day ticket or syndicate?
Most waters here are day-ticket commercials, but some are club or syndicate lakes that need membership arranged in advance. Confirm how you get on the bank before you travel.
Night fishing and bivvies
Plenty of day-ticket waters are daytime only. If you want an overnighter, check the venue allows night fishing and bivvies rather than assuming it does.
Tackle and bait rules
Barbless hooks, unhooking-mat requirements, banned baits and boilie or particle limits vary from water to water. Read the fishery’s own rules, not a general guide.
Match the water to your session
Larger pits and reservoirs reward longer sessions and distance work; smaller lakes and canal stretches suit a short evening after work. Pick the water that fits the time you have.
What to expect from the water
Most of the accessible carp fishing here falls into three kinds of water, and each fishes differently. Knowing which you are turning up to changes what you pack and how long you plan to stay.
Meres
The Cheshire meres
Natural, silty and often shallow, the meres are unlike anywhere else in the country. Carp in them are usually few and old, they move a long way in a day, and the fishing is about finding them rather than baiting heavily. Many are club or private; where there is access, it is worth the effort.
Sand pits
The quarry lakes
The sand and gravel workings around the plain have become clear, deep fisheries with good carp. They are closer to a southern gravel pit in character and suit a full day or an overnighter with the rods on bars and drop-offs.
Canals and commercials
The Shropshire Union and the day-ticket lakes
The canals hold carp in the wider, deeper stretches and around the marinas, and are ideal for a short mobile session. The commercials, of which Cheshire has plenty, are the easy option when you want bites and a well-kept bank.
Before you set off
A valid Environment Agency rod licence
Anyone aged 13 or over fishing with rod and line for coarse fish in England needs one. It is separate from the fishery’s day ticket and takes two minutes to buy online.
The fishery’s own rules
Booking method, opening hours, night-fishing policy, barbless-only, banned baits and mat requirements all vary. A look at the venue’s page or a quick call saves a wasted trip.
Mat, forceps, antiseptic and a sling
The minimum for handling carp safely, and many waters will send you home without them.
A phone call in peak season
Popular day-ticket lakes fill up at weekends and through the summer. Confirm there is space, and ask how it has been fishing while you are on.
A note on ratings
The star ratings and review counts on this page are pulled from public angler reviews, not written by me. They are good at telling you whether a venue is well run and welcoming; they are less good at telling you what is in the water or how it is fishing this month.
For that, read the most recent handful of reviews, and ring the fishery. Owners will usually tell you straight.
Willing to travel a little further?
Neighbouring guides, each with its own map, ratings and notes.
Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Shane Stanford
Shane Stanford has fished for carp for over twenty years, in the UK and in France, and currently fishes a private syndicate water in West Sussex. He writes Fishing Again to put the things he learned the hard way into plain language: location and watercraft first, then bait, rigs and gear. He is straight about which kit he has actually fished and which he has assessed on specification, and says so on the page.